Nigeria’s Innocent Chizaram Ilo is the regional winner for Africa of the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for their short story “When a Woman Renounces Motherhood.” At 23, Ilo, who lives in Lagos, is the youngest-ever writer to be awarded the Africa region prize. We are thrilled for Innocent, whose writing we have published here […]
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2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist Announced
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist is out, and there are five writers representing Africa. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize “develops and connects writers across the world” and is known for “discovering new writers and bringing them to a global audience.” It was established 9 years ago and is administered by the Commonwealth Foundation. This […]
#Valentine’sDay | Which Book Character Are You in Love With? 17 Writers Tell Us
Writers love to write about love. Even in the fabric of fundamentally political books are scintillating love stories. These love affairs are sometimes the redeeming quality of the books. Valentine’s Day celebrations has a long history. But as it is today, it is marked as a day to celebrate love in all its forms. This […]
Frankie Edozien, JK Anowe, Megan Ross, Lilian Aujo Lead 19-Strong Shortlist for the Gerald Kraak Prize
Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF), in partnership with The Other Foundation, has announced a 19-strong shortlist for the R25,000 Gerald Kraak Prize, selected from over 500 entries. The nominated works—a total of 23 pieces of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction by the 19 writers—will appear in the third Gerald Kraak Anthology, titled The Heart of the Matter, forthcoming from Jacana […]
The 9 Writers Shortlisted for the 2017/18 Short Story Day Africa Prize
Short Story Day Africa has announced the shortlist for its $800 2017/18 Prize. The Prize’s theme, announced in 2017, is ID—meaning both “identity” and the psychoanalytic concept of the Id—and required “innovative short fiction that explores identity, especially (but not limited to) the themes of gender identity and sexuality.” This year, the shortlist comprises nine […]
#CainePrize2017 | Review of Chikodili Emelumadu’s “Bush Baby” | By Innocent Chizaram Ilo
It is a Brittle Paper tradition to review the five stories shortlisted for the Caine Prize. Through this, we hope to open up conversations around the stories, to find out what is interesting or innovative about them. After last week’s opener, following the announcement of the shortlist, we bring you our second #CainePrize2017 story review: Chikodili Emelumadu “Bush Baby.” […]
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